Personal Attention; Northwestern App/ Why Northwestern?

In _____ , everyone knows about Northwestern -- people throw around the university's name like a hot item because of its academic prestige and reputation for producing leaders.

But why do I want to attend Northwestern?Throughout high school I have loved the personal attention that teachers have given me because of the small class sizes at our school. Northwestern offers me a small student to professor ratio as well as the unique opportunity to interact and learn from highly distinguished professors. At Northwestern, professors genuinely care about your success and in developing your academic interests. I am particularly interested in the course "Southeast Asian Politics" taught my Professor Jeffrey Winters as my Asian heritage continues to inspire me to look at issues with an international perspective. The Brady Scholars Program in Ethics and Civil Life would allow me to study ethics in a discussion orientated setting. The Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences would allow me to create an academic experience tailor-made to my academic interests. Besides focusing on political science, I'd fully utilize the quarter system by studying economics or strengthening my writing skills in the school of journalism. I intend to enroll in the "Business and Government" course to think and understand the impact of government in business decisions.

As an undergraduate I would be able to take internships and jobs that relate to my field of study. I would definitely capitalize on the opportunities offered to me to intern at the Illinois State Representative's office and bring the experience that I've had living in ___ to writing for The Diplomacist. At school I would take advantage of the multitude of student clubs by honing my oratory skills through the Debate Society and as I am quite interested in eventually starting and running my own business, exchange ideas with other entrepreneurs at the InNUvation Forum.

Northwestern's location in Evanston and close proximity to Chicago reminds me of attending school in the quiet ____ area but living in the loud and exciting Taipei over the weekends. Chicago would provide me the loud and populous city feel that I enjoy: I would be able to enjoy watching Derrick Rose dunk in Bulls basketball games and continually add to my photography portfolio pictures of the breathtaking Chicago skyline. In Evanston I would cheer on the Wildcats at football games and participate in club swimming.

At Northwestern University I will be pushed to think, to explore, and to succeed, as its academic excellence in political science, economics, and journalism is unparalleled. I will be adequately prepared for a future in the judiciary.

taught my Professor Jeffrey Winters as my Asian heritage (should be by?)

nice job! your reasons are specific and clear, and I think admissions like that. I'm from Taipei myself so I get what you mean about loud and exciting :)